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Brinker International Q4 2025 earnings summary

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Q4 2025 earnings summary13 Aug, 2025

Executive summary

  • Achieved fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit same store sales growth at Chili's, with Q4 comps up 23.7% and traffic up 16.3% year-over-year, outperforming the casual dining industry.

  • Q4 company sales rose to $1.462B, up 21% year-over-year, with Chili's leading at +24% sales and +16% traffic growth.

  • Operating income margin improved to 9.8% from 6.1% year-over-year, driven by higher sales and operational improvements.

  • Significant operational improvements, menu simplification, and investments in labor, marketing, and technology have driven sustained growth and improved guest experience.

  • Maggiano's comps declined slightly (-0.4%), with leadership changes and a renewed focus on core value and guest experience to drive turnaround.

Financial highlights

  • Q4 total revenues: $1.462B; consolidated comp sales: +21.3% year-over-year.

  • Adjusted diluted EPS for Q4: $2.49, up from $1.61 last year; net income per diluted share: $2.30 (GAAP).

  • Restaurant operating margin for Q4: 17.8%, up from 15.2% last year.

  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q4: ~$212M, a 50% increase from prior year.

  • Capital expenditures for Q4: ~$80M, focused on kitchen equipment and maintenance.

Outlook and guidance

  • Fiscal 2026 revenue guidance: $5.6B–$5.7B; adjusted diluted EPS: $9.9–$10.5; capex: $270M–$290M.

  • Expect strongest same store sales growth at Chili's in Q1, with positive sales and traffic each quarter despite tougher comparisons.

  • Margin expansion expected at 30–40 basis points, with continued investments in food, labor, and technology.

  • Focus on ramping up reimage programs and new unit growth, aiming for positive net unit growth in fiscal 2027.

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Brinker International, Inc. engages in the ownership, development, operation, and franchising of casual dining restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company owns, among other, Chili's Grill & Bar restaurants located in large metropolitan markets throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Germany (including German Armed Forces), and Japan (including Japanese Armed Forces). It also owns Maggiano's Little Italy restaurants located throughout the United States and operates independently owned Maggiano's Little Italy restaurants outside the United States.

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